ATI Manager of Crew Planning

Crew Planning

Crew Planning establishes crew coverage for all scheduled flight assignments in accordance with applicable FARs and within the guidelines established by two collective bargaining agreements. The objective of the Manager of Crew Planning is to ensure the planning department provides efficient staffing models, effective crew flows, and financial modeling to meet customer needs and business objectives.

Job Functions

• Coordinate customer schedules, schedule changes, and ad hoc additions.
• Coordinate with impacted stakeholders and provide cost mitigation solutions.
• Optimize bid packages and facilitate the bid process with all stakeholders.
• Oversee the bid resolution process, reserve utilization, evaluate open time, crew compression, and minimize overtime pay.
• Manage and develop team members for growth and advancement.
• Track costs associated with schedule changes, labor releases, training disruptions, and coordinate invoices with Finance.
• Maintain the effectiveness of bid packages with planned vs. actual metrics.
• Identify trends and provide suggestions to management for continuous improvement.
• Assist the Director of Crew Resources in his/her duties and act on their behalf during times of his/her absence.

Position Requirements

• Aceessory Degree or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable FAR(s) and ability to apply collective bargaining agreements in a planning setting.
• Familiarity with aviation weather, airport operations, and contingency planning.
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking ability, and capability to work independently or within a team.
• The desire to see projects through completion.
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and make decisions with multiple competing variables and priorities.
• Customer service driven, having sound judgment, financial awareness, analytical aptitude, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and ability to gain Key User knowledge with aviation specific software.
• Ability to comply with all company and department policy and procedures.

Preferred Job Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation, or Finance.
• Prior experience in operations or scheduling.
• Experience with Lufthansa Netline Crew, Jeppesen or equivalent crew planning/tracking systems.

Physical Requirements

• Employees are regularly required to, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Comply with ATI attendance requirements.

Benefits

• Great benefits.
• Competitive pay.
• Exciting atmosphere.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Skills

• Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Aviation specific software.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Expert knowledge of applicable FAR(s) and ability to apply collective bargaining agreements in a planning setting.
• Familiarity with aviation weather, airport operations, and contingency planning.
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking ability, and capability to work independently or within a team.
• The desire to see projects through completion.
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and make decisions with multiple competing variables and priorities.
• Customer service driven, having sound judgment, financial awareness, analytical aptitude, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to comply with all company and department policy and procedures.